Whichever way you look at it this was a bad, bad week. Best to let it go and move on. Having said that the predictions don’t look great for 2020, 10m wise.
Strangest DX of the week TG9AWS (Guatemala) gets top spotter on Thursday.
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. Volcano in the back ground.
Most popular DX (three or more contacts, any mode)
Monday DX: SP3W
Spotters: MM0TFU, F4IAA .
Tuesday DX: ZS6WAB/B, EA8/IK1PMR.
Spotters: F1BBI, F4CXO, N5TSP .
Wednesday DX: Nil
Spotters: PY3EW, VK3VM .
Thursday DX: LU1MPK
Spotters: TG9AWS, PU2RJO, KE8KUY .
Friday DX: K5AB/B, CE7VPQ, W5XH, K5LCY.
Spotters: WA3GWK, W1LIC, KB4FOS, K0NXV, KG0AQ, KC4AAW, K9XW, PU5LHF
Saturday DX: WD8DBY/B, K5XB/B.
Spotters: WA3GWK, KC4AAW, VK5WU, PY3EW, KN4UQM, N3VMM, IZ5ILK .
Sunday DX: VK3KJ, LZ4TX, 9A5O, VO1FOG, KC1LGJ, YU1EA, VK3BE, VK2PW, PS7JBV.
Spotters: WA3GWK, KC4AAW, LU1MPK, F1BBI, PY3EW, 9A5O, W1HFP, OE6TLF, IZ4BOW, G3SHK, EA3IAA, VK3EY, PY2CTF, IZ8NVV, F4FGC, 9A5M .
Contests: Information from WA7BMN
A few contests to ring in the festive season.
+ DARC Christmas Contest |
0830Z-1059Z, Dec 26 |
+ Gedebage CW Contest |
0000Z-2359Z, Dec 28 |
+ RAC Winter Contest |
0000Z-2359Z, Dec 28 |
+ RAEM Contest |
0000Z-1159Z, Dec 29 |
+ QCX Challenge |
1300Z-1400Z, Dec 30 and
1900Z-2000Z, Dec 30 and
0300Z-0400Z, Dec 31 |
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January 2020 |
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test |
1300Z-1400Z, Jan 1 and
1900Z-2000Z, Jan 1 and
0300Z-0400Z, Jan 2 |
+ NRAU 10m Activity Contest |
1800Z-1900Z, Jan 2 (CW) and
1900Z-2000Z, Jan 2 (SSB) and
2000Z-2100Z, Jan 2 (FM) and
2100Z-2200Z, Jan 2 (Dig) |
+ SKCC Sprint Europe |
2000Z-2200Z, Jan 2 |
+ PODXS 070 Club PSKFest |
0000Z-2400Z, Jan 4 |
+ WW PMC Contest |
1200Z, Jan 4 to 1200Z, Jan 5 |
+ ARRL RTTY Roundup |
1800Z, Jan 4 to 2400Z, Jan 5 |
+ ARRL Kids Day |
1800Z-2359Z, Jan 4 |
Upcoming activity (though not guaranteed to be on 10m). Information from NG3K, DXwatch.com and 425DXnews
Currently active callsigns are in bold face
November
Nov 12-Dec 25, 2019
DXCC: Madagascar
Callsign: 5R
QSL: Home Call
Source: TDDX (Sep 20, 2019)
Info: By JA8VE as 5R8VX and JA8VE as 5R8KU; SSB CW + digital (incl FT8 FT4); 500w; vertical, Hexbeam
Nov 12-Dec 31, 2019
DXCC: Thailand
Callsign: HS0ZME
QSL: SM6NT Buro
Source: TDDX (Oct 2, 2019)
Info: By SM6NT fm Hua Hin (NK92xm); 40-10m; mainly CW; 100w; Force 12, GP, R8, Alpha Delta multi-band; to continue until Apr 2020
Nov 24-Dec 31, 2019
DXCC: Tonga
Callsign: A35JP
QSL: LoTW
Source: JA0RQV (Oct 23, 2019)
Info: By JA0RQV fm Tongatapu I (IOTA OC-049); 160-10m; CW SSB FT8; perhaps also fm outer islands; QSL also OK via Club Log OQRS, JA0RQV Buro; to continue until mid-November 2020
Nov 26-Dec 28, 2019
DXCC: Ghana
Callsign: 9G5GS
QSL: LoTW
Source: IZ4YGS (Oct 7, 2019)
Info: By IZ4YGS; 160-20m + satellite; mainly FT8 Fox/Hound, SSB; 100w; QSL also OK via IZ4YGS direct, eQSL
December
Dec 2, 2019-Jan 5, 2020
DXCC: Ecuador
Callsign: HC5AGT
QSL: EA5RM
Source: TDDX (Oct 7, 2019)
Info: By EA5RM fm Loja and possbily fm Guayaquil; 40-10m; SSB + digital
Dec 3-24, 2019
DXCC: Burkina Faso
Callsign: XT2AW
QSL: M0OXO
Source: TDDX (Nov 26, 2019)
Info: By DF2WO fm Ouagadougou; mainly 160 80 60m; FT8, some SSB CW; hexbeam, verticals; spare time operation
Dec 6-27, 2019
DXCC: New Caledonia
Callsign: FK
QSL: LoTW
Source: 4L5A (Nov 4, 2019)
Info: By DB1RUL as FK/DB1RUL fm Grand Terre I 6-9 Dec, Poingam I 13-15 Dec, Ouvea I 18-21 Dec, Ile de Pine 23-27 Dec; HF; FT8; QSL also OK via DB1RUL
Dec 12-31, 2019
DXCC: Honduras
Callsign: HR5
QSL: F6AJA
Source: TDDX (Nov 29, 2019)
Info: By F2JD as HR5/F2JD fm Copan-Ruinas; 160-6m; CW SSB + digital; QSL OK B/d; operation to continue until Apr 4, 2020
Dec 14-26, 2019
DXCC: Aruba
Callsign: P4
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (Dec 17, 2019)
Info: By DL6RAI as P4/DL6RAI; 160-10m; mainly CW, some FT8; holiday style operation; QSL also OK via DL6RAI (B/d) or Club Log OQRS
Dec 14, 2019-Jan 8, 2020
DXCC: Thailand
Callsign: HS0ZNR
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (Oct 1, 2019)
Info: By VK2BY fm Nam Yuen, Ubon Ratchathani; 80-10m; SSB FT8; 200w; Hex Beam; logs will be uploaded to Club Log
Dec 19-24, 2019
DXCC: Maldives
Callsign: 8Q7MA
QSL: LY5W Direct
Source: 4L5A (Dec 19, 2019)
Info: By RN5M fm Mathiveri I (IOTA AS-013); 80 40 30 20m; QSL: Saulius Zalnerauskas, Box 1081, Kaunas-9, LT-50002, Lithuania
Dec 21-28, 2019
DXCC: Liechtenstein
Callsign: HB0
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (Sep 12, 2019)
Info: By DL2SBY as HB0/DL2SBY fm Masescha; 80-10m; SSB CW + digital; 1kw; inverted vee; QSL also OK via DL2SBY direct; logs will be uploaded to Club Log
Dec 21-31, 2019
DXCC: Rotuma
Callsign: 3D2AG/p
QSL: 3D2AG PayPal
Source: TDDX (Nov 29, 2019)
Info: By 3D2AG; focus on 160 80 60m; CW SSB FT8/FT4; see Web for further details; to continue until mid-Jan 2020
Dec 22, 2019-Jan 3, 2020
DXCC: Ogasawara
Callsign: JD1BMH
QSL: JD1BMH Buro
Source: DXW.Net (Dec 3, 2019)
Info: By JG7PSJ fm Chichijima I (IOTA AS-031); 80-10m; CW SSB RTTY; QSL also OK via JG7PSJ direct
Dec 26-31, 2019
DXCC: Easter I
Callsign: CE0Y
QSL: KD7WPJ
Source: KD7WPJ (Dec 12, 2019)
Info: By KD7WPJ as CE0Y/UR5BCP; 60-6m; SSB CW FT8 FT4; 100w; dipoles, verticals; QSL OK B/d; digital QSOs OK via LoTW
Dec 27, 2019-Jan 17, 2020
DXCC: Gambia
Callsign: C5SP
QSL: LoTW
Source: DXW.Net (Dec 21, 2019)
Info: By SP3PS; HF, mainly 20m; SSB FT8 FT4; QSL also OK via SP3PS and eQSL
Dec 28, 2019-Jan 2, 2020
DXCC: Algeria
Callsign: 7X7X
QSL: LoTW
Source: KF5EYY (Dec 17, 2019)
Info: By 7X2RO 3V8SS + team; HF w/ focus on 160 80m; CW SSB FT8 Satellite; QSL also OK via 7X2RO
Dec 31, 2019-Jan 2, 2020
DXCC: Iceland
Callsign: TF
QSL: LoTW
Source: DXW.Net (Nov 20, 2019)
Info: By MM0NDX as TF/OJ0Y and MM0OKG as TF/MM0OKG fm western TF; HF; CW SSB FT8; QSL TF/OJ0Y also via EB7DX
2020
January
Jan 2-7, 2020
DXCC: Cyprus SBA
Callsign: ZC4UW
QSL: LoTW
Source: DXW.Net (Oct 11, 2019)
Info: By G3ZAY M0BLF M0VFC G7VJR M0ZXA G7SOZ M0WUT M0BBB; 160-10m; CW SSB; 400w; verticals; 4 stations; QSL via Club Log OQRS
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Sun: Well as long as we can see it that will be good. And a real change from the rain we’ve had here in the UK.
Stoke lost 2 – 1 away at Middlesbrough. We were 0 – 1 up but gave it away with sloppy defending.
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